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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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