Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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