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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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