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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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