Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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