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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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