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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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