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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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