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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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