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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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