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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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