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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Pros And Cons