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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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