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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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