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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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