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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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