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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always 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 a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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