Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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