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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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