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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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