Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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