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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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