Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology enable humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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