Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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