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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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