Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning enable students all over the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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