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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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