Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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