Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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