Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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