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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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