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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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