Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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