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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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