Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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