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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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