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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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