Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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