Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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