Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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