Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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