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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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