Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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