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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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