Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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