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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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