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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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