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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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