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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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