Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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