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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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