Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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