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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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