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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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