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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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