Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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