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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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