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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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