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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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