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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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