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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important 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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