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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly 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 many subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching 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 Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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