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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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