Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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