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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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