Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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