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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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