Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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