Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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