Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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