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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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