Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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