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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Pros And Cons