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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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