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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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