Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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