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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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