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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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