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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting 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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