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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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