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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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