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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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