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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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