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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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