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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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