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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners 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 blended learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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