Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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