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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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