Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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