Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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