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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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