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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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