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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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