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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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