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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are mostly free 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 a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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