Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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