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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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