Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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