Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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