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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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