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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources