Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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