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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies 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 institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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