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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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