Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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