Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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