Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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