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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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