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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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