Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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