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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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