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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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