Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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