Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major 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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