Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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