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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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