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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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