Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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