Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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