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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Pros And Cons