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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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