Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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