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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education are enabling students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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