Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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