Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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