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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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