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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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