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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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