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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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