Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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