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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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