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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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