Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the 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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