Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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