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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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