Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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