Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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