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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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