Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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