Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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