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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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