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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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