Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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