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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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