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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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