Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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