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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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