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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning enable humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies 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 we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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