Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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