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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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