Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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