Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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