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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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