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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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