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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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