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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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