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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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