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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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