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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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