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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire 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 issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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