Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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