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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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