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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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