Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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