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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major 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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