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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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