Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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