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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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