Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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