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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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