Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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