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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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