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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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