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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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