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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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