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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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