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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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