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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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