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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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