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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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