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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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