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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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