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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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