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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Pros And Cons