Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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