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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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