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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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