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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not 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 many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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