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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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