Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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