Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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