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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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