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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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