Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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