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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently 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 a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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