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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Pros And Cons