Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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