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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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