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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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