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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate 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 massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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