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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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