Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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