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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners 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 lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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