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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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