Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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