Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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