Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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