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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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