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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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