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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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