Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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