Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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