Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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