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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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