Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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