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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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