Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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