Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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