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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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