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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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