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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Pros And Cons