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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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