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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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