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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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