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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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