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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the exciting 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 inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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