Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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