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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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