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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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