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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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