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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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