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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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