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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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