Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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