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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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