Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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