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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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