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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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