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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are generally 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 a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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