Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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