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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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