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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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