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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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