Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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