Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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