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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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