Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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