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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key 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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