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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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