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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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