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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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