Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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