Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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