Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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