Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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