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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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