Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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