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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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