Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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