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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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