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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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