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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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