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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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