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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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