Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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