Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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