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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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