Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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