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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not 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 blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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