Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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