Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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