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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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