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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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