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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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