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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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