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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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