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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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