Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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