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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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