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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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