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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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