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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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