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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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