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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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