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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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