Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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