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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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