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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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