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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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