Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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