Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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