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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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