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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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