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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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