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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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