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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes 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 online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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