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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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