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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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