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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. 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 massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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