Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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