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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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