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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. 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 for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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