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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured 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 courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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