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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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