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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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