Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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