Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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