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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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