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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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