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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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