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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Pros And Cons