Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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