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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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