Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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