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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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