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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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