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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates 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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