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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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