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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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