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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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