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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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