Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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