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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 elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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