Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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