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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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