Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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