Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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