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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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