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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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