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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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