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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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