Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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