Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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