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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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