Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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