Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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