Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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