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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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