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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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