Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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