Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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