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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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