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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students 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 quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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