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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education experiments. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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