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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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