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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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