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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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