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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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