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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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