Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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