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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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