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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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