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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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