Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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