Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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