Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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