Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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