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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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