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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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