Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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