Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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