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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the most important 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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