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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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