Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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