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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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