Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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