Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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