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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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