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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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