Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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