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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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