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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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