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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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