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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently 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. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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