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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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