Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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