Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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