Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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