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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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