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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations 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 institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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