Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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