Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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