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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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