Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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