Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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