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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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