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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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