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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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