Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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