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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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