Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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