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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently 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 numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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