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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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