Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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