Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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