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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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