Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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