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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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