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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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