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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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