Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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