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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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