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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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