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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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