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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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