Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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