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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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