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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education