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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines 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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