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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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