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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Pros And Cons