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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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