Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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