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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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