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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Pros And Cons