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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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