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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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