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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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