Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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