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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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