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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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