Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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