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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education enable learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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