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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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