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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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