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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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