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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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