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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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