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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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