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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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