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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in 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. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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