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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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