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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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