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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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