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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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