Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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