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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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