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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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