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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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