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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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