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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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