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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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