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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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