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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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