Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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