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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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