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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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