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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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