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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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