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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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