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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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