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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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