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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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