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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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