Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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