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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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