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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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