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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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