Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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