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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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