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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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