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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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