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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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