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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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