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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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