Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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