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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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