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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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