Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive these new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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