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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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