Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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