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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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