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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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