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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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