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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business 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 participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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