Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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