Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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