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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Pros And Cons