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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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