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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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