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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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