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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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