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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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