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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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