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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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