Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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