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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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