Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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