Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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