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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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