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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning have provided the means for humans 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 massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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