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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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