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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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