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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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