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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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