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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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