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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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