Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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