Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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