Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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