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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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