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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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