Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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