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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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