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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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