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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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