Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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