Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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