Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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