Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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