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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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