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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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